Richard Hounslow


Richard John Hounslow is a British slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1999 until his retirement in 2016. He started out as a specialist in the kayak category, but in 2009 he also started competing in canoe doubles alongside David Florence. In his last season he concentrated on the C2 class exclusively.

Personal and early life

Hounslow was born in the London Borough of Harrow, which he represented in the London Youth Games. He attended Harrow College. He was inducted into the London Youth Games Hall of Fame in 2012. Outside of canoeing, Hounslow is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.

Career

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he won a silver medal in the C2 event and placed 12th in the K1 event. He won another silver medal in the C2 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Hounslow won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold, a silver and seven bronzes. He also won 9 medals at the European Championships.
In 2012, Hounslow won the C2 gold at the World Cup race in Cardiff along with David Florence.

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
200829 Jun 2008Tacen3rdK1
200928 Jun 2009Pau3rdC2
201114 Aug 2011Prague3rdC2
201210 Jun 2012Cardiff1stC2
201323 Jun 2013Cardiff2ndC2
201417 Aug 2014Augsburg3rdC2
20159 Aug 2015La Seu d'Urgell3rdC2